Micronesia (country) vs Pacific island small states: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 77.5% against 59.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Pacific island small states ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 6 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 76.9% | 0.9% | Pacific island small states |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 72.5% | 1.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 70.4% | 3.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 67.1% | 8.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 64.5% | 13.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 61.9% | 15.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 59.9% | 17.7% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Micronesia (country) or Pacific island small states?
- Micronesia (country), at 77.5% against 59.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Micronesia (country) and Pacific island small states?
- 18.4%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Pacific island small states rank globally for rural population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Pacific island small states ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.